Angie, thank you! A KTTPOK! White clutch stayed home today (needed hands for carrying stuff to studio), but may have to come out to play tomorrow!
Peri, yes, the white showing through is my shirt. I can see wearing this with all kinds of tops -- I tried it on with my emerald watercolor plaid Equipment blouse, a metallic pewter blouse, the coral silk shirt I wore yesterday, royal blue, white, patterned black and white…and I think they all worked!
Also, while we were shopping at the very last stop of the night (Elie Tahari, the site of Suz's Amazing Taupe Suit), I found a gorgeous silk multicolored tank (in shades of bright blue and turquoise) that I tried on underneath this jacket -- it looked really nice, proving that this jacket will work with tanks and bare skin showing on my arms through the cutout sleeves. I have lots of options with this jacket! I'd been keeping an eye out for a new black blazer, and even though this isn't what I imagined, it's even better.